Puebla, Pue. Selling undervalued garments In some self-service stores, the growth of the automotive industry, as well as the tourism and commerce sectors, have influenced the maquilas have a high turnover and a shortage of personnel, even when salaries have increased, said Federico Carmona Ocañas, president of the National Chamber of the Clothing Industry (Canaive), with 160 micro, small and medium-sized companies.
He explained that despite the measures of the Tax Administration System (SAT) to reduce the importation of garments, especially Asian garments, it has not been eradicated and affects the sales of manufacturers.
The leader commented that some stores are buying these products, thereby putting pressure on maquiladora to lower their prices, a situation that is an unfair practice to the detriment of companies that are forced to have “only enough staff to produce,” even though in seasons they need to increase the workforce.
He commented that in tours of some stores they have detected garments subvaluadas, “But it is up to the tax authorities to make the checks on the origin of imports.”
The president of the chamber pointed out that it is not that the clothes sold in self-service stores are illegal, but subvaluada, which worries the maquiladoras.
He stated that these products enter in two ways, such as “rough contraband, that which passes through threats to customs officers and documented smuggling, which occurs through bribes.”
Carmona Ocañas indicated that these situations have a negative effect on work activity, where 18,000 employees are hired, as it has been reduced to less than 10% in the last three years.
Training
To this reduction is added that the workers are two or three months and leave, despite the fact that they spend up to 6,000 pesos on them to train them and incorporate them into the handling of machinery.
He mentioned that they have offered incentives, according to the level of knowledge, to retain those with more training, but it has not worked, “since they tell us they want to try other activities.”
He estimated that 40% of those who go to Automotive industry due to the opening of more companies or because the installed ones are expanded and require more personnel.
“The trend at this time in Puebla is the automotive, marketing and tourism, which are growing, there are people who go to those sectors, although some return because it is not what they expected,” he said.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx